Prohibition on policy that delays an individual's duty to report child abuse or neglect
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-35.5
in effectSec. 35.5. (a) This section applies to a:
(1) school corporation;
(2) charter school; or
(3) nonpublic school that employs one (1) or more employees.
(b) A school corporation, including a charter school and a nonpublic school, may not establish any policy that restricts or delays the duty of an employee or individual to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required under IC 31-33-5.
As added by P.L.115-2017, SEC.4.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20Fetched: 10/17/2026
